The increase in real spending on tourism reflected increases in “all other transportation-related commodities” and in traveler accommodations. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in passenger air transportation. The deceleration in real spending on travel and tourism primarily reflected a downturn in passenger air transportation and a deceleration in traveler accommodations, which were partially offset by an acceleration in “all other transportation-related commodities.”
Overall growth in prices for travel and tourism goods and services slowed, increasing 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2012 following a 6.2 percent (revised) increase in the first quarter. The second quarter deceleration in prices for travel and tourism goods and services primarily reflected a downturn in gasoline prices, a major input into all transportation services. This downturn was partially offset by an acceleration in the price for traveler accommodations.
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